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Ankr’s node hosting app launches on Azure marketplace

The new app is a fully-managed node hosting solution that allows bandwidth, memory and location customization.

Ankr’s node hosting app launches on Azure marketplace

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Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr's (ANKR) new app launched on Feb. 21 on Azure Marketplace in partnership with tech giant Microsoft.

The application is a node hosting solution that integrates both companies' technologies. Ankr's app uses Azure's routing solutions to route  Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) to the best-suited node, thereby increasing scalability and optimization.

Microsoft's General Manager at AI & Emerging Technologies, Rashmi Misra, commented on the partnership and stated:

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“Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Many developers and organizations are exploring how Web3 can help solve real-world business challenges, and our partnership with Ankr will enable them to access blockchain data in a reliable, scalable, and secure way,”

Azure is Microsoft's public cloud computing platform. Azure marketplace offers various services to support organizations, including analytics, storage, and networking. Azure uses a pay-as-you-go-based membership plan — where subscribers gain full access to the Azure marketplace and pay based on the app they choose to use.